# keycloak vs SafeLine

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | keycloak | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 37 577 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +610 ✓ | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 26.8.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

keycloak scores 86/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

keycloak ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

## Details

- [keycloak](https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/keycloak.md)
- [SafeLine](https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/safeline.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/keycloak-vs-safeline